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Complaints Reported By The Department Of Transportation For
2006 NISSAN Vehicles

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NISSAN: ALTIMA

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POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE Read Details...
DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Read Details...
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE Read Details...
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SUSPENSION:REAR Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Read Details...
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Read Details...
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Read Details...
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. Read Details...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Read Details...
TIRES Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
TIRES Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Read Details...
POWER TRAIN Read Details...
SUSPENSION Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SUSPENSION:REAR Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Read Details...
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID Read Details...
STRUCTURE:BODY Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
STEERING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE Read Details...
SUSPENSION:FRONT Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR Read Details...
STEERING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Read Details...
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Read Details...
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SUSPENSION:REAR Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Read Details...
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
OTHER Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Read Details...
OTHER Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Read Details...
OTHER Read Details...
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Read Details...
SUSPENSION Read Details...
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Read Details...
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM Read Details...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Read Details...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Read Details...
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Read Details...
STEERING Read Details...
TIRES Read Details...
TIRES Read Details...
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Read Details...
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Read Details...


Fuel Efficiency Ratings for
2006 NISSAN: ALTIMA Vehicles

Data provided by U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA
ModelDisplacementCylindersTransmissionDriveCity MPGHighway MPG
ALTIMA 3.5 6 Auto(S5) F 20 29
ALTIMA 3.5 6 Manual(M6) F 20 28
ALTIMA 3.5 6 Manual(M5) F 21 27
ALTIMA 2.5 4 Manual(M5) F 24 31
ALTIMA 2.5 4 Auto(L4) F 23 29


Recall Information for
2006 NISSAN: ALTIMA Vehicles

Data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Recalled ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Description of DefectON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL OUTPUT FROM THE SENSOR.
Consequences of DefectIF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS SO BRIEF THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) LOGIC DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE CONDITION, THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective ActionDEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. CERTAIN MY 2006 ALTIMAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 06V223 (NISSAN R0606) ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING FOR 06V223 ALSO INCLUDED THIS REPROGRAMMING. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NotesTHIS IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN (06V223).CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Recalled ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Description of DefectCERTAIN TYC HALOGEN TYPE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/N 20-6644-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2005-2006 NISSAN ALTIMA PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTOMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Consequences of DefectMISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DIMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective ActionGENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
NotesTHIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET TYC HEADLAMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY NISSAN.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION¿S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Recalled ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Description of DefectCERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS.
Consequences of DefectIF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
Corrective ActionDEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM OR ENGINE COMPUTER). YOUR VEHICLE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING ENGINE OIL AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF VEHICLES, ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL BE NEEDED. ON JUNE 9, 2006, NISSAN NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE OIL AT A PROPER LEVEL. FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO OWNERS ADVISING THEM OF THE STATUS OF THE RECALL WAS SENT DURING AUGUST 2006. FOLLOWUP LETTER TO OWNERS WAS SENT ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NotesCUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION¿S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Recalled ComponentSUSPENSION:REAR
Description of DefectON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR SUBFRAME MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRACK IN A BRACKET WHICH HOLDS PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.
Consequences of DefectIF THE BRACKET IS CRACKED, THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE AFFECTED UNDER SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Corrective ActionDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUBFRAME TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NotesNISSAN RECALL NO. PB016.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.










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